HouseWorks: Once more back to school

I see it's been more than a month since we had a lesson in Homeownering 101.

Let's fix that.

And some other stuff.

It had never occurred to me that everyone didn't do this until a co-worker asked a few years ago whether I thought she ought to install clear plastic covers for her basement windows.

She was getting water in her basement and figured that would solve the problem.

Maybe, but the solution turned out to be simply cleaning the fallen leaves and debris that had formed an impermeable "floor" in her window wells.

'Nuff said.

When you're washing your windows this spring (you are, aren't you?), check your screens for tears. It doesn't take much room for insects or even mice to slip through.

Minor tears in old-fashioned steel screens and more modern aluminum mesh can be patched by weaving little patches into place from the same materials. A few dabs of clear nail polish will seal vinyl screens.

For major damage or simply because the patches may look unpleasant remove the screens and replace the material.

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HouseWorks: Once more back to school